Webster's New World College Dictionary, Third Edit Ion - Hardcover

Editors

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 002861674X ISBN 13: 9780028616742

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

The dictionary of choice for the Associated Press and America's leading newspapers, this updated 50th anniversary edition of Webster's New World College Dictionary continues to be outstanding for its page design and easy readability. With comprehensive, consistent, and helpful A-Z organization of all entries -- including abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and biographical and geographical entries -- it features the clearest, most informative definitions of any college dictionary available today. Highlights include: -- Over 850 illustrations, with more than 200 photographs added at biographical entries-- The best coverage of American usage and idioms, including over 11,000 Americanisms-- Over 100 new entries for this updated edition-- Extensive back matter with scientific and geographical data and U.S. historical documents-- Four-color world atlas-- Useful information on weights and measures, grammatical usage, and geological data

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Review:

"This is, it goes without saying, a majestic publication." ––Philip Howard ( Wall Street Journal , August 23, 2005)

From the Back Cover:

THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN OVER 163,000 ENTRIES Selected by the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice. Up–to–Date Entries for Today s World Nearly 7,500 new entries bring meaning and understanding to changes in lifestyles, technology, medicine, society, world politics and cultures, and more. Over 850 Illustrations, Photographs, and Maps Important people, places, objects, and concepts are clearly illustrated to help you recognize and identify them. Expanded Reference Information with a Four–Color World Atlas Numerous tables, charts, and lists provide a handy reference to geographical and other useful data. Special sections also include important historical documents, a guide to punctuation, and full–color maps of the world. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries The people and places that shape our worldview are fully covered. Entries are part of the A–Z body of the dictionary, so they are easy to find. Many entries include maps or photographs. Helpful Notes, Examples, and Synonyms To help you choose words precisely, usage notes give important cautions and explanations. Examples put words into meaningful context. Synonym notes list related words and distinguish among their meanings. Easy to Read and Use Each page is designed so you don t have to work to find the information you want. The Definitive Guide to American English Webster s New World College Dictionary includes more unique Americanisms more than 12,000 than any other college dictionary. Its crisp, dynamic defining style is itself uniquely American.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 002861674X
• ISBN 13: 9780028616742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1590
• Editor: Webster's New World Editors, Guralnik David Bernard, Neufeldt Victoria